A mother-of-two who was diagnosed with cancer was devastated to learn that her son, 3-year-old George, also had cancer.
Vici Rigby received the same heartbreaking news when she was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer.
Her son, George, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
After almost four years of receiving treatment at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, they were both given an all clear!
The little boy’s chemotherapy recently ended and he excitedly rang a special bell that signifies the end of his grueling treatment. It was an emotional scene for the mother and child who bravely fought the illness.
“When George was first taken into hospital to get his diagnosis I was still recovering from surgery myself. But the team at Worcester were amazing, I honestly can’t praise them enough,” Vici expressed.
“There were a few times when both me and George were in hospital at the same time and they were all just brilliant.”
Speaking about her son, Vici said: “He’s done everything his peers have done, we’ve tried to treat him as normally as possible and considering the treatment he has to have on a daily basis, it hasn’t stopped him doing anything.
“He plays football, goes swimming and is doing really well at school, he’s very active and bright and he hasn’t once complained about his situation.”
George finally received his last chemotherapy after three and a half years of treatment at Worcestershire Royal Hospital.
“It feels quite surreal, when you are given that first diagnosis and know you’re looking at three years of treatment you never think the day is going to come,” Vici explained.
“You get into the routine of hospital appointments and planning your lives around that then all of a sudden, we can now make plans, book a holiday and arrange things without the worry.”
She added: “We’ve both received the best care in Worcestershire and my Clinical Nurse Specialist, Bernice continues to support me now. We’re so grateful for their care and they really have become like a second family to us all.”
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